HELP Newsletter| January - June 2025


Greetings from the HELP Team!

This year, we are thrilled to launch the first edition of our newsletter to share with you updates on our new courses, partnerships, and some of highlights of our work. Thank you for being part of our network to promote human rights and the rule of law across Europe and beyond. There is no better time to launch this newsletter than just ahead of the 2025 HELP Annual Network Conference (on 3-4 July 2025). We invite you to explore the Conference webpage and follow the live stream of this key event, which brings together justice professionals from across the HELP Network. Thank you for being part of this growing community!

New HELP courses and translations available

NEW HELP courses published in 2025:

Since the beginning of 2025, we published 54 translations of HELP courses, in 20 different languages. Human rights training is becoming more accessible than ever, check what is available in your language and start you training!

HELP Annual Report

The HELP Annual Report 2024 is out! The report highlights key statistics, course developments, implementation milestones, and expanded cooperation with partners and universities. Dive into the main results that shaped HELP’s impact in 2024!

From Cooperation to Impact: HELP’s strategic partners

HELP in close cooperation with one if the key partners - the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN), organised a thematic seminar on Judges Upholding the Rule of Law on December 2024 in Strasbourg. Bringing together judges and prosecutors from 13 EU countries, the seminar highlighted the crucial role of judicial independence and upholding the rule of law.

HELP in Action: recent course launches

Recent HELP course launches continue to support legal professionals across Europe and beyond. Some of the launches include a course launch in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Quality of Justice – the work of CEPEJ, a launch in Ukraine, the course on Deportation of Children during Armed Conflict, and the International Cooperation in Criminal Matters course for judges and prosecutors across the EU and Southern Mediterranean. These initiatives highlight HELP’s impactful and tailored collaborations across regions.


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